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Definition of Raptus

1. Noun. A sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease. "He suffered an epileptic seizure"

2. Noun. A state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion. "Listening to sweet music in a perfect rapture"

Definition of Raptus

1. Noun. (pathology) A seizure. ¹

2. Noun. A state of rapture. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Raptus

rapture of the deep raptured raptures rapturing rapturist rapturists rapturize rapturized rapturizes rapturizing

rapturous rapturously rapturousness rapturousnesses raptus (current term) raptus hemorrhagicus raptuses raquet raquetball rara avis

rara avises rarae aves rare rare-earth element rare-earth screen rare bird rare earth rare earth element rare earth elements

Literary usage of Raptus

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease by Philadelphia Neurological Society, American Neurological Association, Chicago Neurological Society, New York Neurological Association (1882)
"... Ambrose L,, MD, Anatomy Rapidity of nerve force . . . .631 of the nervous system .... 407 raptus ..."

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